HR2013-03-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.00Flood Mitigation Expense Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow qualified taxpayers a tax credit, up to $5,000 in a taxable year, for flood mitigation expenses. Defines "qualified taxpayer" as: (1) a taxpayer who is the holder of a flood insurance policy under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and who owns insured property for which the chargeable premium rate under such policy was increased or will increase and which has an elevation lower than the base flood elevation or is located in an area designated as having a higher flood risk, and (2) a small business with 50 or fewer employees. Terminates such credit after 2022.

Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out: (1) the predisaster hazard mitigation program authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and (2) the flood mitigation assistance program authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1969. Specifies that such funds may be used only for mitigation activities and acquisition by states and communities of properties located in higher flood risk areas.

Terminates the Energy Star program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and rescinds any amounts not obligated or expended for such program.

]]>2013-03-192013-05-21T19:12:02ZIntroduced in HouseIntroduced in House2013-03-19T04:00:00Z113House2013-03-19By Mr. PALAZZO:H.R. 1268.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Commerce Clause of Article I, Section 8.[Page H1631]]]>P00060120358022Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]PalazzoP000601M.MSSteven4RFlood Mitigation Expense Relief Act of 2013Short Titles as IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for qualified flood mitigation expenses incurred with respect to certain residences for which the chargeable premium rate under the national flood insurance program is increasing and to provide increased funding for mitigation programs.Official Title as IntroducedFlood Mitigation Expense Relief Act of 2013Display Title2013-03-22hsif03Energy and Power Subcommittee1House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.Committee2013-03-20hspw13Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee1House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.CommitteeIntroReferral2013-03-19Referred to House Energy and CommerceH111002House floor actionshsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeIntroReferral2013-03-19Referred to House Financial ServicesH111002House floor actionshsba00Financial Services CommitteeIntroReferral2013-03-19Referred to House Transportation and InfrastructureH111002House floor actionshspw00Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeIntroReferral2013-03-19Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H11100-A9Library of CongressIntroReferral2013-03-19Referred to House Ways and MeansH111002House floor actionshswm00Ways and Means CommitteeIntroReferral2013-03-19Introduced in HouseIntro-H9Library of CongressIntroReferral2013-03-19Introduced in House10009Library of Congress1211492016-10-25T16:01:15Z12682013-03-20T07:01:12ZEmergency ManagementDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationEnergy efficiency and conservationFloods and storm protectionIncome tax creditsSmall businessReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.2014-01-21113HOME Act of 2014CRSRelated billHR3924Emergency ManagementFlood Mitigation Expense Relief Act of 2013HouseEnergy and Commerce CommitteeStandingEnergy and Power Subcommitteehsif03Referred to2013-03-22T19:55:48ZReferred to2013-03-19T14:02:35Zhsif00HouseTransportation and Infrastructure CommitteeStandingEconomic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommitteehspw13Referred to2013-03-20T16:55:35ZReferred to2013-03-19T14:02:25Zhspw00HouseFinancial Services CommitteeStandingReferred to2013-03-19T14:02:30Zhsba00HouseWays and Means CommitteeStandingReferred to2013-03-19T14:02:20Zhswm00text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.